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In NVDA, go to the Preference Tab, then click Document Formatting.
Select the Font Attributes check box in the pop up box. Click Apply in the bottom right corner.
In JAWS, you can examine the font attributes at the cursor, including whether or not there is strikethrough, by pressing INSERT + F.
To make your screen reader read the document, go to your document and click on the Menu Search box in the Main Tool Bar and type in Accessibility.
In the Accessibility Support pop-up box, check “Turn on screen reader support.” and click OK. An Accessibility Tab will appear in the Main Tool Bar. Now when your screen reader is active, it can read your document.
Section 1.7: Symbols and Special Characters
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